Storz v. Surgi-Tech: A New Challenge to Medical Device Repair

摘要

"Storz v. Surgi-Tech: A New Challenge to Medical Device Repair" provides a background to a recent trademark court decision that may signal a new paradigm in the way the healthcare industry manages the repair of medical devices and equipment. The article describes background of the case and provides guidance to entities in the healthcare industry who manage the repair of medical equipment about new risks and opportunities resulting from the case. Making a distinction between hospitals as "owners" of rebuilt medical tools and doctors as "consumers" of the rebuilt tools, Storz v. Surgi-Tech places new responsibilities on repairer entities to ensure that their practices and operations allow doctors to make informed decisions about who has worked on the instruments employed in their medical procedures.